28 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Saudi Arabia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Saudi Arabia ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 1.69M citations received by 90.4K academic papers made by 28 universities in Saudi Arabia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. King Saud University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#96 in Asia

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

2. King AbdulAziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#97 in Asia

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

3. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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Saudi Arabia | Dhahran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#125 in Asia

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1963

4. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

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Saudi Arabia | Thuwal

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#149 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 940
Founded: 2009

5. Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Kharj

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#444 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 2009

6. Taif University

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Saudi Arabia | Taif

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#457 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Founded: 2003

7. Prince Sultan University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#466 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 6,269
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1999

8. Qassim University

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Saudi Arabia | Qassim

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#507 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 50,054
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 2004

9. King Khalid University

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Saudi Arabia | Abha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#518 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

10. Umm Al-Qura University

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Saudi Arabia | Mecca

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#530 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1981

11. Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#558 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. King Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Al-Ahsa

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#593 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1975

13. Taibah University

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Saudi Arabia | Medina

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#597 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 74,877
Founded: 2003

14. Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#648 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 85,367
Founded: 1974

15. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#656 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

16. Al Jouf University

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Saudi Arabia | Sakakah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#763 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Founded: 2005

17. Jazan University

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Saudi Arabia | Jazan

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#794 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 54,999
Founded: 2005

18. Majmaah University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Majma'ah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#842 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 19,956
Founded: 2009

19. University of Tabuk

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Saudi Arabia | Tabuk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#843 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 2006

20. Najran University

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Saudi Arabia | Najran

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1010 in Asia

#2309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 2006

21. Effat University

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Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1070 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,093
Founded: 1999

22. Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

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Saudi Arabia | Khobar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1099 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 5,820
Founded: 2006

23. Al Baha University

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Saudi Arabia | Al Baha

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1116 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Enrollment: 22,914
Founded: 2006

24. King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1213 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Founded: 2005

25. Northern Borders University

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Saudi Arabia | Arar

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1254 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Enrollment: 15,300
Founded: 2007

26. Shaqra University

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Saudi Arabia | Shaqra

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1264 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Founded: 2008

27. Alfaisal University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1492 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2007

28. Al Yamamah University

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Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1879 in Asia

#4213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 2,247
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Saudi Arabia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Riyadh, Jeddah, Dhahran, and Thuwal.